Seven Virginia schools make Kiplinger’s list

The University of Virginia ranked second and the College of William and Mary fourth on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 100 best values in public colleges. The ranking of four-year schools in the U.S. combined outstanding education and economic value, a release said, with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill topping the list.

Other Virginia public colleges making the list were James Madison University (#20), Virginia Tech (#28), University of Mary Washington (#53), George Mason University (#56), and Christopher Newport University (#87).

Among Kiplinger’s top private colleges and universities, the University of Richmond ranked 11th.